TANF Work Participation Rates for FY 2012

This resource includes data from each state’s TANF work participation rates, which measure how well states engage families receiving assistance in certain work activities. States must meet an overall and a two-parent work participation requirement to avoid a potential financial penalty. The statutory requirements for FY 2012 are 50% for all families and 90% for two-parent families, but a state’s individual target rates equal the statutory rates minus a credit for reducing its caseload.